Candidate Assessment & Selection

Ensure the leaders you select today can deliver for tomorrow.
Organizations move faster than ever. Misalignment in a key role doesn’t just slow progress—it derails strategy, impacts culture, and drives costly turnover. Traditional hiring methods only tell part of the story.

How It Works

Why It Matters

Up to 40% of executives fail within 18 months—most due to misalignment, not skill.

Leadership assessment has become a strategic imperative. It ensures decisions are grounded not just in experience, but in how a leader will actually perform within your system, your culture, and your future direction.

Our Approach

Whole Person. Whole System. Better Decisions.

We don’t evaluate leaders in isolation—we assess how they will show up in your business, with your people, under real conditions.

The Four Dimensions of Leadership Fit

We assess the whole person against the whole system—ensuring alignment with role demands, culture, and future strategy.

Cognitive Fit

How leaders process complexity, make decisions, and navigate uncertainty.

Execution Fit

How they deliver results within your operating model, resources, and pace.

Relational Fit

How they build trust, influence stakeholders, and lead within your culture.

Future Fit

Adaptability, resilience, learning agility, and alignment with long-term direction.

Our Process

Define the Leadership Need

We anchor the process in your organizational moment—growth, turnaround, transformation, or stability—and clarify what success truly looks like.

Select the Level of Service

We calibrate rigor to the importance of the decision, ensuring the right level of depth and investment.

Assessment & Data Collection

We gather objective, science-backed data through validated tools, structured interviews, and business context analysis.

Leadership Profile Delivery

You receive a clear, integrated profile outlining strengths, risks, derailers, and long-term potential.

Debrief & Goal Setting

We guide stakeholders through the findings and define actionable development priorities and next steps for success.

Team

Our Coaches

DILAN’s coaching team is comprised of licensed psychologists and senior consultants with advanced degrees. Their training equips them to understand and analyse the data found during discovery to create an accurate and effective development plan and to create a safe space where real change can occur.
Eugene Dilan, Psy.D.

Eugene Dilan, Psy.D.

Founder& CEO | Executive Coach | Senior Consultant

E. Paul Bayon, Psy.D.

E. Paul Bayon, Psy.D.

Executive Coach | Senior Consultant

Regina Feltman, MEd

Regina Feltman, MEd

Executive Coach | Senior Consultant

Ren Hong, Ph.D.

Ren Hong, Ph.D.

Executive Coach | Consultant

Eve Kupferman, Ph.D.

Eve Kupferman, Ph.D.

Executive Coach | Senior Consultant

Hasse Leonard-Pagel, Ph.D.

Hasse Leonard-Pagel, Ph.D.

Executive Coach | Senior Consultant

Bart Magee, Ph.D.

Bart Magee, Ph.D.

Executive Coach | Senior Consultant

Sherry K. Richards, Ph.D., MS in MGT

Sherry K. Richards, Ph.D., MS in MGT

Executive Coach | Senior Consultant

Patricia Wheeler, Ph.D.

Patricia Wheeler, Ph.D.

Executive Coach

Engagement Options

Tailored to Role Complexity & Risk

Essential Fit

Foundational assessment for mid-level or time-sensitive roles
Leadership profile
Risk indicators

Executive Fit

In-depth assessment for VP/SVP roles and complex environments
Leadership profile
Risk map
Actionable recommendations

Board / C-Suite Fit

Comprehensive assessment for highest-stakes roles
Full report
System-fit analysis
Stakeholder interviews
Onboarding & integration guidance

Outcomes

What You Get

Every engagement includes:
Clear, concise leadership profiles
Objective risk and alignment indicators
Action-oriented recommendations
Executive-ready debriefs with Q&A
Decision support for senior leadership and boards

What Sets Us Apart

Our approach evaluates leaders through the lens of the entire system they operate within—strategy, culture, structure, and future direction.
Whole-system evaluation, not just competency-based assessment
Licensed senior clinicians and organizational psychologists as assessors
Human-centered methodology grounded in Business is Human®
Practical, business-focused recommendations leaders trust
Actionable insights that support both selection and success
Independent from search firms, ensuring objectivity

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